Obituary of Louis J. Durante

Louis J. Durante, of Hackensack, died on Monday, April 2, 2007, at his home in Hackensack at the age of 96 years. He owned and operated Louis Barber Shop of Hackensack for 84 years, the greatest place not only to get a haircut but to solve all the problems with the Knights of Columbus and the City of Hackensack. A parishioner of Holy Trinity R. C. Church of Hackensack, Louis was past president and member of the Holy Name Society and past president and member of the Ushers Society, a member of the Trinity Leisure Club, and served on the Italian Committee for many years. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Trinity Council # 747 of Hackensack where he served as Financial Secretary for many years. He also was a member of the Bishop O'Connor General Assembly Fourth Degree of Hasbrouck Heights. He also was a member and Past President of the Master Barbers Association. Predeceased by his wife Antoinette Riccardone Durante, he is survived by two daughters, Nina Montalbano and her husband Richard and Mary Lou Lazar and her husband Robert, and his son Dr. Joseph L. Durante and his wife the late Lorraine, and his grandchildren Lori Krans, Richard Montalbano, Edward Cromarty, Louis Durante, Renee Durante, Christopher John Durante and Christie Anne Lazar. The Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at 11:00 AM at Holy Trinity R. C. Church, 34 Maple Avenue, Hackensack with entombment following at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Visiting will be on Tuesday from 3 - 5 and 7 - 9 PM. Memorial donations to the Hackensack Volunteer Ambulance Corp.205 State Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601, or the St. Vincent de Paul Society, c/o Holy Trinity R. C. Church 34 Maple Avenue, Hackensack, NJ 07601 would be appreciated.